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The Origin Of Others: Speech At Harvard By Toni Morrison

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One important thing about a good books is how it affects the targeted audience. If the readers are not able to be engaged because it the writing goes over their heads, there is no point. It is not only important for writers to keep this in mind; the readers also have to become aware if the book was meant for them. When someone reads something that is above or below there level it does not have the effect that the author intended. I would recommend this book to college level students and graduates because the writing style is meant for a more advanced audience.
The Origin of others were originally speeches given at Harvard by Toni Morrison. Each chapter was a different because they did not all happen at once; they were part of a lecture series. This affects the way the piece is written. Because it was a speech it might not seem as grammatically correct, and this lecture series was specifically for Harvard students. This does not mean that only Harvard students will understand the themes and messages in the book, but it shows that someone who wants to gain the most out of this book as to have a certain level of intellectual capacity. Not everyone will be able to understand this book because it was made to stimulate an intellectual audience. This means that the content might be …show more content…

Toni Morrison talks about race and how it has affected America and how it currently affects the U.S. It goes deep into these topics looking at the origin of the romancing of slavery and answers the question of how someone becomes racist. To understand the topics in this book takes a thoughtful person who enjoys being intellectually stimulated. This means that the original target audience was advanced college students. Therefore, Toni Morrison’s speeches will be more advanced. Moreover, when the book came out, it should be for college

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